BAMUN/KOM MASKS, Cameroon




Bamun
Mask 2
19" high
$1000



Bamun
Mask 9
21" high
$1000



Bamun
Mask 17

12.5" high
$800


The masks above have been vetted as authentic.


BAMUN/KOM STYLE MASKS, Cameroon

Despite their appearance, the masks below show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.



Bamun Style
Mask 15
22" high
SOLD

 

Kom Style
Mask 21

9.5" long
SOLD

 

Bamun Style
Mask 31

9.5" high
$500 


 

Bamun Style
Mask 4
16" high
SOLD



Bamun Style
Mask 7
21" high
SOLD



Bamun Style
Mask 10
16" high
SOLD



Bamun Style
Mask 13
18" high
SOLD



Photographs © Hamill Gallery

BAMUN/KOM, MASKS, Cameroon

These helmet masks depict males of noble lineage and represent power and authority. Rank and other information is conveyed by the noble coiffures, double-lobed knitted caps and ornate crests using various motifs restricted to royalty.

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